Effective: May 11, 2026
This End-User License Agreement ("Agreement") is a legally binding agreement between you ("User", "you") and Proof of Taste GmbH, Brunnenstr. 28, 10119 Berlin, Germany ("Provider", "we", "us") regarding the use of District ("Application"), a virtual reality DJ application distributed via Steam.
By installing, copying, or otherwise using the Application, you agree to be bound by this Agreement. If you do not agree, do not install or use the Application.
§ 1 License Grant
We grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to install and use the Application for personal, non-commercial purposes, subject to the terms of this Agreement and the Steam Subscriber Agreement.
For the avoidance of doubt: streaming, recording, and other content-creator use (e.g., Twitch, YouTube, TikTok), including monetized use, is permitted under the terms of our Content Creator Policy, available at https://district.berlin/content-creators. No separate written consent is required for such use.
§ 2 Use Restrictions
You may not:
- copy, modify, distribute, sell, or rent the Application or any part thereof
- decompile, reverse-engineer, or disassemble the Application, except to the extent that applicable law expressly permits such actions (in particular §§ 69d, 69e German Copyright Act)
- use cheats, exploits, automation software, bots, hacks, or comparable unauthorized third-party software that modifies the Application experience or falsifies game results
- interfere with or impair the services, servers, or networks of the Application
- remove, alter, or obscure copyright, trademark, or other proprietary notices
§ 3 In-Game Currency ($CD), Unlockable Content, and Licenses
(1) $CD reward unit. The Application contains an in-game reward unit designated "$CD". $CD is earned exclusively through gameplay activities (in particular daily login, playtime, completion of tutorials, and comparable actions). $CD cannot be purchased with real money. Should we introduce this in the future, we will amend these terms accordingly and communicate the applicable conditions before introduction.
(2) No real-world value, non-transferable. $CD has no real-world value and cannot: (a) be exchanged for real money, goods, or services outside the Application, (b) be transferred between users, (c) be sold, gifted, or otherwise transferred to third parties.
(3) Unlockable content. With earned $CD, users can unlock digital content within the Application, in particular music tracks, mixer skins, and avatar items ("unlocked content"). This content is purely cosmetic in nature and does not confer any in-game advantage over other users.
(4) Ownership of content. All musical and audiovisual content currently provided in the Application is in-house produced content of Proof of Taste GmbH. No third-party rights restrict the effect or scope of the user license granted herein.
(5) Scope of user license. Upon unlocking content, the user receives a personal, non-transferable, and non-sublicensable license to use such content exclusively within the Application. The license does not include rights of reproduction, distribution, public performance, or other exploitation outside the Application.
(6) Expiration upon inactivity. The license to use unlocked content as well as any earned but unspent $CD automatically expires when the user has not actively used the Application for more than 12 consecutive months ("inactivity expiration"). Active use requires a login with playtime; merely opening the Application without playtime does not qualify as use. We will notify the user at least 30 days before expiration via the communication channel registered with the account, if available. Upon renewed use of the Application, the user may unlock affected content again using newly earned $CD.
(7) Account termination. Upon deletion of the account or termination of this Agreement, the license for all unlocked content as well as any unspent $CD expires. No refund will be provided.
(8) Adjustment of $CD mechanics. We reserve the right to adjust earning rates, rewards, and $CD costs in the Application to the extent required for technical, economic, or game-balance reasons. Material changes that significantly restrict the user's existing use will be announced at least 4 weeks in advance via the Application or the communication channel registered with the account. The user has a right of special termination pursuant to § 12 in such cases.
(9) Discontinuation of online services. Should we decide to discontinue the online operation of the Application, we will announce this at least 6 months in advance. In such case, we will endeavor to provide users with an offline or final closing build of the Application, to the extent technically and legally feasible. We make no binding commitment hereto. No refund of earned $CD or unlocked content will be provided. Statutory rights of the user regarding the purchase of the Application itself remain unaffected.
(10) Reference to liability. For damages in connection with loss of $CD or unlocked content, the liability provisions in § 10 apply.
§ 4 User-Generated Content and Music Rights Disclaimer
(1) Ownership of your own content. To the extent you create or contribute your own content within the Application (in particular DJ sets, recordings, avatar customizations), you remain the owner of the rights therein.
(2) License to us. You grant us a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to display, process, and use your own content within the Application and for providing the Application's services. For use outside the Application (e.g., for promotional purposes), we will obtain your prior consent to the extent your content is personally identifying.
(3) Your responsibility for third-party rights — Music Rights Disclaimer. To the extent you integrate music or other protected third-party content into the Application via external tools (e.g., Rekordbox sync), you are solely responsible for ensuring that you have the necessary rights or licenses for the respective use. This applies in particular to: (a) the use of copyright-protected sound recordings or compositions, (b) use in the context of streaming, recording, or other publication outside the Application, (c) compliance with any obligations toward collecting societies (e.g., GEMA, ASCAP, BMI, PRS).
We grant no licenses to third-party content and assume no responsibility for any rights infringements caused by content you import.
(4) Notice procedure. If you consider content from other users to be unlawful, you may report it to abuse@district.berlin. We will review reports within a reasonable time in accordance with applicable law (in particular the Digital Services Act).
§ 5 Intellectual Property
The Application, including all code, graphics, audio content, 3D models, user-interface designs, and trademarks, is owned by or licensed to Proof of Taste GmbH and is protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws.
This Agreement does not grant you any rights to our trademarks, service marks, or logos.
§ 6 Account and Access
(1) Steam account required. Access to the Application requires a valid Steam account.
(2) User responsibility. You are responsible for the security of your account and for activities conducted under your account.
(3) Suspension and termination by us. We may suspend access to the Application or terminate this Agreement for cause, in particular if: (a) you materially or repeatedly breach essential obligations under this Agreement (in particular § 2), (b) you use cheats, exploits, or unauthorized third-party software, (c) your conduct significantly impairs other users, us, or third parties (e.g., harassment, threats, unlawful content), (d) legal or regulatory requirements so demand.
(4) Procedure. Before permanent suspension or termination, we will give you — except in cases of obvious or urgent need — an opportunity to comment. Sanctions are proportionate to the severity of the breach; they are usually applied in stages (warning, temporary suspension, permanent suspension/termination).
(5) Consequences. § 12 applies accordingly to suspension or termination.
§ 7 Online Services and Availability
(1) Online components. The Application requires an internet connection for certain features.
(2) Availability. We endeavor to maintain high availability of online services but do not guarantee uninterrupted or error-free availability. Maintenance, technical disruptions, and force majeure may cause temporary impairments.
(3) Update obligation. During the period reasonably to be expected under the circumstances, we will provide such updates as are necessary to maintain the contractual conformity of the Application (§ 327f BGB). This includes, in particular, security updates.
(4) Material modifications. Modifications of the Application that go beyond what is required under § 327r para. 1 BGB will be announced at least 4 weeks in advance. In the event of modifications that impair the usability of the Application in more than a negligible manner, the user has the right to terminate the Agreement.
§ 8 Data Protection
The processing of your personal data is governed by our Privacy Policy, available at https://district.berlin/privacy-policy/game. By using the Application, you confirm that you have taken note of our Privacy Policy.
§ 9 Warranty and Early Access
(1) Statutory warranty rights. The statutory provisions on warranty for digital products (§§ 327d et seqq. BGB) apply. We do not provide any further guarantee of quality unless expressly agreed otherwise.
(2) Early Access — deviating quality. The Application is currently offered as part of Steam Early Access. In this stage of development, features may be incomplete, content may be missing, technical defects may occur, and game mechanics may change significantly.
We expressly inform you: In its Early Access stage, the Application does not meet all objective requirements that the user could expect of a comparable finished game product. By purchasing and using the Application in the Early Access stage, you expressly and separately consent to this deviation (§ 327h BGB). Statutory warranty rights with respect to the agreed subjective requirements remain unaffected.
(3) Version status. An overview of current features and known limitations is available in the current Steam roadmap entry and in the patch notes within the Application.
§ 10 Liability
(1) Unlimited liability. We are liable without limitation: (a) for damages arising from injury to life, body, or health caused by a negligent or intentional breach of duty by us, our legal representatives, or vicarious agents, (b) for other damages caused by an intentional or grossly negligent breach of duty by us, our legal representatives, or vicarious agents, (c) for defects fraudulently concealed, (d) to the extent of any guarantee or warranty of quality we have expressly assumed, (e) under the mandatory provisions of the German Product Liability Act (Produkthaftungsgesetz), (f) for data protection violations under Art. 82 GDPR.
(2) Liability for slight negligence. In the case of slightly negligent breach of essential contractual obligations, our liability is limited in amount to the typical foreseeable damages. Essential contractual obligations ("cardinal duties") are those whose performance enables the proper execution of the contract in the first place and on whose observance the user may regularly rely — in particular the provision of the Application in a substantially functioning condition in accordance with the contractual description.
(3) Exclusion in other respects. Any further liability for slight negligence is excluded.
(4) Application to employees and vicarious agents. The foregoing liability limitations also apply for the benefit of our employees, legal representatives, and vicarious agents.
(5) VR safety notices — see § 18.
§ 11 User Responsibility
You are responsible for your own compliance with this Agreement. To the extent that your conduct causes damage to us or third parties (e.g., through cheating, introducing unlawful content, misuse of the Application), you are liable for such damage within the framework of statutory provisions. No further contractual indemnification obligation exists.
§ 12 Termination
(1) Termination by us. We may terminate this Agreement for cause pursuant to § 6 para. 3.
(2) Termination by you. You may terminate this Agreement at any time by uninstalling the Application and ceasing all use.
(3) Consequences of termination. Upon termination, your license to use the Application expires. In case of termination by us not for cause attributable to you, we will consider a proportionate refund of any real-money payment you have made for the Application in accordance with §§ 327o, 327p BGB. No refund is provided for $CD or unlocked content (§ 3 para. 7).
(4) Survival. §§ 3 para. 2, 5, 9, 10, 11, 14, 19, and 20 survive termination of this Agreement.
§ 13 Amendments to this Agreement
(1) Right of amendment. We reserve the right to amend this Agreement for legitimate reasons, in particular: (a) due to changes in the legal framework, (b) due to changes in the case law of supreme courts, (c) to adapt to new technical features or functionality of the Application, (d) to fill regulatory gaps, (e) to maintain the balance of the parties as existing at the time of contract formation.
(2) Procedure. Amendments will be announced to you at least 6 weeks before they take effect via the Application or the communication channel registered with the account, and published at https://district.berlin/terms. In the notification, we will separately point out the right of special termination and the consequences of failure to respond.
(3) Right of special termination. You may object to the amended Agreement within 6 weeks of the notification. In case of objection, the Agreement ends with effect from the date the amendments take effect.
(4) Acceptance by silence. If you do not object within the period mentioned, the amendments are deemed accepted. We will separately point this out in the amendment notification.
§ 14 Governing Law and Jurisdiction
(1) Choice of law. This Agreement is governed by the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany, excluding its conflict-of-laws provisions.
(2) Jurisdiction. Exclusive jurisdiction for all disputes arising from or in connection with this Agreement is Berlin, to the extent the user is a merchant.
(3) Mandatory consumer protection. Consumers domiciled in the European Union enjoy the protection of any mandatory provisions of their respective country of residence, irrespective of the choice of law in paragraph 1.
§ 15 Severability
Should any provision of this Agreement be invalid or unenforceable, the validity of the remaining provisions is not affected thereby. The invalid provision is replaced by the applicable statutory provision.
§ 16 Entire Agreement
This Agreement, together with the Steam Subscriber Agreement and our Privacy Policy, constitutes the entire agreement between you and us regarding the use of the Application.
§ 17 Contact
For questions regarding this Agreement, you can reach us at:
Proof of Taste GmbH
Brunnenstr. 28
10119 Berlin, Germany
Email: privacy@district.berlin
§ 18 VR Health and Safety
(1) Nature of the Application. District is a virtual reality application. Use requires a VR headset and possibly additional input devices. The Application contains: (a) rapidly changing light effects and strobe elements in club environments, (b) spatial audio output (headphones recommended), (c) movement and interaction sequences requiring physical motion.
(2) Risks. The following risks may be associated with VR use: (a) photosensitive reactions up to epileptic seizures, particularly in predisposed persons, (b) motion sickness (dizziness, nausea, disorientation), (c) risk of falling, bumping, and collisions with real objects in the play environment, (d) hearing damage from excessive volume when using headphones, (e) musculoskeletal strain during longer or intensive sessions.
(3) User responsibility. You are responsible for the safe configuration of your play environment, in particular: (a) sufficient, obstacle-free movement space, (b) configuration and observance of the boundary/guardian function of the headset, (c) appropriate breaks during longer sessions, (d) moderate volume when using headphones, (e) compliance with the minimum age specified by the headset manufacturer.
(4) Recommendations. Discontinue use immediately if symptoms occur such as dizziness, nausea, eye flickering, headache, or disorientation. Persons with epilepsy, cardiovascular conditions, migraine, or comparable pre-existing conditions should consult medical advice before use. Pregnant users should also consult before use.
(5) Minors. Minor users require the consent of a legal guardian to use the Application. We recommend the supervision of a legal guardian, in particular for users under 16 years of age.
(6) Display before each session. We display a summary of these notices before each start of the Application. By continuing to use the Application, you confirm that you have taken note of them.
§ 19 Consumer Dispute Resolution
(1) ODR platform. The European Commission provides a platform for online dispute resolution at https://ec.europa.eu/consumers/odr.
(2) No participation in dispute resolution. We are neither willing nor obligated to participate in dispute resolution proceedings before a consumer arbitration body within the meaning of § 36 para. 1 of the German Consumer Dispute Resolution Act (VSBG).
§ 20 Prevailing Language
This Agreement is provided in German and English. In case of any discrepancy or contradiction between the two language versions:
- (a) for consumers domiciled in Germany, the German version shall prevail;
- (b) for all other users, the English version shall prevail.
The German version is available at https://district.berlin/terms, the English version at https://district.berlin/terms/en.
Effective: May 11, 2026